Private equity (Cat II) · SEBI registry
SEAF INDIA AGRIBUSINESS FUND II
Growth (Series C+) · Agri products & FPO · Mumbai
At a glance
- Stage focus
- Growth (Series C+)
- Primary sector
- Agri products & FPO
- City
- Mumbai
- HQ / office
- Sponsor/manager group is US-based (SEAF, Washington D.C.); India registered office at Malad East / Bandra East, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Fund registered
- 2015
- Investments on record
- 2
- Corpus (as reported)
- Predecessor SEAF India Agribusiness International Fund (2010) had ~USD 41.8 million committed capital; Fund II size not separately disclosed
- Website
- www.seaf.com
- Profile ↗
About
SEAF (Small Enterprise Assistance Funds) is a US-based 501(c)(3) investment management group providing growth capital and business assistance to SMEs in emerging markets; its India agribusiness funds target promising SMEs across ~33 sub-sectors of India's agribusiness value chain. Investors in the predecessor fund included LIC of India, Omidyar Network and Sarona Asset Management.
Investment focus
Growth/SME private equity in agribusiness — invests across the agriculture value chain (value addition, productivity, agri-tech, processing, waste reduction) in India's SME sector
Cheque size
SME-focused agribusiness equity; example investment ~USD 3.65M (Manisha Agri Biotech); per-company not formally disclosed for Fund II
As compiled from public sources — verify with the investor.
SEBI registration
SEBI AIF Category II — reported as “Cat II”
- IN/AIF2/15-16/0156
SIDBI Fund of Funds
Yes — SIDBI is a Limited Partner/investor in SEAF India Agribusiness Fund (Fund I); LPs also include LIC of India, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, Omidyar Network and DFI-aligned investors. Source: seaf.com fund page.
Notable portfolio
Manisha Agri Biotech; Abhay Cotex
Team & organisation
Not disclosed (local India agribusiness-finance team cited)
Emerging-market impact/PE manager SEAF (US-based, Washington D.C.); India agribusiness SME fund series; Category II AIF (Fund II); sponsor/manager group SEAF Global
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Frequently asked
- What does SEAF INDIA AGRIBUSINESS FUND II invest in?
- Growth/SME private equity in agribusiness — invests across the agriculture value chain (value addition, productivity, agri-tech, processing, waste reduction) in India's SME sector
- What cheque size does SEAF INDIA AGRIBUSINESS FUND II write?
- As compiled from public sources: SME-focused agribusiness equity; example investment ~USD 3.65M (Manisha Agri Biotech); per-company not formally disclosed for Fund II
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About this record
- ⚑ foreign HQ (US-based SEAF sponsor / non-profit 501(c)(3) parent); agribusiness SME/PE focus
Compiled from SEBI registrations and public sources as of 2026-07. iHub India lists investors neutrally and does not endorse, rank, or verify investment terms — confirm all details directly with the investor before transacting.
Sources: https://www.seaf.com/investing/asia/seaf-india-agribusiness-fund/; https://www.seaf.com